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Flash Flood Warning 44, NWS Louisville, KY

August 16, 2021Scott County, Kentucky

NWS Louisville, KY issued this flash flood warning at Aug 16, 2021, 5:43 PM EDT for Scott County, Kentucky. It was in force for 3 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The outline as issued.

The facts

Issued
Aug 16, 2021, 5:43 PM EDT (21:43 UTC)
Expired
Aug 16, 2021, 8:45 PM EDT
In force
3 hr
Issued by
NWS Louisville, KY
Area
Storm-based polygon
Flood severity
None

County Scott County, KY

The radar

The Louisville radar (KLVX), 128 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:43 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

Open the radar archive at this moment

The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.

The nearest sounding before it

Cncnati-Daytn, OH (KILN), launched 12:00Z, 9.7 hours before the alert went out and 141 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Cncnati-Daytn, OH at 12:00Z on 2021-08-16Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 241 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Cncnati-Daytn, OH at 12:00Z on 2021-08-16The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 31 square meters per square second.19395878Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.
Mixed-layer CAPE
241 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-41 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
572 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
26 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
31 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
50 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

184 
WGUS53 KLMK 162143
FFWLMK
KYC209-170045-
/O.NEW.KLMK.FF.W.0044.210816T2143Z-210817T0045Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Louisville KY
543 PM EDT Mon Aug 16 2021

The National Weather Service in Louisville has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for...
  Central Scott County in central Kentucky...

* Until 845 PM EDT.

* At 543 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing 
  heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1.5 and 2 inches of 
  rain have fallen. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin 
  shortly.

  HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.

  SOURCE...Radar.

  IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban
           areas, highways, streets and underpasses as well as
           other poor drainage and low-lying areas.

* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
  Georgetown, Sadieville, Moon Lake Estates, Delaplain, Rogers Gap, 
  Mallard Point, Stone Hedge Estates, Shiff, Boydtown and Oxford.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood 
deaths occur in vehicles.

&&

LAT...LON 3835 8449 3828 8446 3818 8459 3825 8467
      3840 8454

FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED

$$

MJ
2 follow-up statements
800 
WGUS73 KLMK 162327
FFSLMK

Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Louisville KY
727 PM EDT Mon Aug 16 2021

KYC209-170045-
/O.CON.KLMK.FF.W.0044.000000T0000Z-210817T0045Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Scott KY-
727 PM EDT Mon Aug 16 2021

...FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 845 PM EDT THIS 
EVENING FOR CENTRAL SCOTT COUNTY...

At 727 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy 
rain across the warned area. Between 2 and 2.5 inches of rain have 
fallen. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly.

HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.

SOURCE...Radar.

IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas,
         highways, streets and underpasses as well as other poor
         drainage and low-lying areas.

Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
  Georgetown, Sadieville, Moon Lake Estates, Delaplain, Rogers Gap, 
  Mallard Point, Stone Hedge Estates, Shiff, Boydtown and Oxford.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood 
deaths occur in vehicles.

&&

LAT...LON 3835 8449 3828 8446 3818 8459 3825 8467
      3840 8454

FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED

$$

MJ
300 
WGUS73 KLMK 170037
FFSLMK

Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Louisville KY
837 PM EDT Mon Aug 16 2021

KYC209-170047-
/O.EXP.KLMK.FF.W.0044.000000T0000Z-210817T0045Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Scott KY-
837 PM EDT Mon Aug 16 2021

...FLASH FLOOD WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 845 PM EDT THIS EVENING FOR 
CENTRAL SCOTT COUNTY...

The heavy rain has ended. Flooding is no longer expected to pose a 
threat.  Area creeks and streams may run high for a few hours before 
water begins to recede.

LAT...LON 3835 8449 3828 8446 3818 8459 3825 8467
      3840 8454

$$

MJ

The office that day

Everything else NWS Louisville, KY issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Aug 16, 3:20 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryLMKBourbon, Fayette, Scott3 hr
Aug 16, 3:21 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryLMKNicholas3 hr
Aug 16, 3:55 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningLMKNicholas3 hr
Aug 16, 5:15 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryLMKScott3 hr
Aug 16, 7:17 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryLMKAnderson, Mercer, Woodford3 hr

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Sources

The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.